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            <rptOwnerStreet1>51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Terawatt Holdings, LP</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>19541152</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Terawatt Holdings, LP is the record holder of the securities reported herein. Energy Capital Partners III, LLC (&quot;ECP GP&quot;) is the general partner of Energy Capital Partners GP III, LP (&quot;ECP Fund GP&quot;), which is the general partner of each of Energy Capital Partners III, LP, Energy Capital Partners III-A, Energy Capital Partners III-B (Terawatt IP), LP and Energy Capital Partners III-C, LP (collectively, the &quot;ECP Funds&quot;), which are the sole members of Terawatt Holdings GP, LLC (&quot;Terawatt GP&quot;), which is the general partner of Terawatt Holdings, LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Douglas Kimmelman, Thomas Lane, Andrew Singer, Peter Labbat and Tyler Reeder are the managing members of, and Rahman D'Argenio is a partner of, ECP GP and share the power to vote and dispose of the securities beneficially owned by ECP GP. As such, each of Terawatt GP, the ECP Funds, ECP Fund GP, ECP GP and Messrs. Kimmelman, Lane, Singer, Labbat, Reeder and D'Argenio may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the Common Stock held directly by Terawatt Holdings. Each such entity or individual disclaims any such beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Energy Capital Partners III, LLC, By: /s/ Christopher M. Leininger, Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Energy Capital Partners GP III, LP, By: Energy Capital Partners III, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Christopher M. Leininger, Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Energy Capital Partners III, LP, By: Energy Capital Partners GP III, LP, its general partner, By: Energy Capital Partners III, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Christopher M. Leininger, Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Energy Capital Partners III-C, LP, By: Energy Capital Partners GP III, LP, its general partner, By: Energy Capital Partners III, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Christopher M. Leininger, Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Energy Capital Partners III-B (Terawatt IP), LP, By: Energy Capital Partners GP III, LP, its general partner, By: Energy Capital Partners III, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Christopher M. Leininger, Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Energy Capital Partners III-A, LP, By: Energy Capital Partners GP III, LP, its general partner, By: Energy Capital Partners III, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Christopher M. Leininger, Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Terawatt Holdings GP, LLC, By: /s/ Tyler Reeder, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Terawatt Holdings, LP, By: Terawatt Holdings GP, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Tyler Reeder, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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